Primary enrollment selected countries in Gambia
Gambia: Primary enrollment selected countries was 83.09 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
83.09
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
175th
of 209 countries
All-time high
83.09
in 2025
All-time low
0.31
in 1820
Years of data
78
1820–2025
Primary enrollment selected countries in Gambia, 1820–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 83.09 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2025. That is the highest value across all 78 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Gambia peaked at 83.09 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 1820.
That places Gambia 175th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.31 | — |
| 1825 | 0.4 | +29.0% |
| 1830 | 0.51 | +27.5% |
| 1835 | 0.65 | +27.5% |
| 1840 | 0.82 | +26.2% |
| 1845 | 1.05 | +28.0% |
| 1850 | 1.33 | +26.7% |
| 1855 | 1.69 | +27.1% |
| 1860 | 2.14 | +26.6% |
| 1865 | 2.72 | +27.1% |
| 1870 | 3.44 | +26.5% |
| 1875 | 4.35 | +26.5% |
| 1880 | 5.48 | +26.0% |
| 1885 | 6.89 | +25.7% |
| 1890 | 8.62 | +25.1% |
| 1895 | 10.74 | +24.6% |
| 1900 | 13.31 | +23.9% |
| 1905 | 11.19 | -15.9% |
| 1910 | 9.07 | -18.9% |
| 1915 | 7.79 | -14.1% |
| 1920 | 6.52 | -16.3% |
| 1925 | 5.17 | -20.7% |
| 1930 | 3.83 | -25.9% |
| 1935 | 4.64 | +21.1% |
| 1940 | 5.46 | +17.7% |
| 1945 | 6.28 | +15.0% |
| 1950 | 7.09 | +12.9% |
| 1955 | 10.03 | +41.5% |
| 1960 | 10 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 19 | +90.0% |
| 1970 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 18.15 | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 18.09 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 19.3 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 19.89 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 21 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 22.36 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 25.84 | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 28.05 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 31.65 | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 35.7 | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 42.8 | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 45.92 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 48.48 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 49.69 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 52 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 51.85 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 42.25 | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 40.07 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 42.66 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 49.45 | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 51.2 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 59.67 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 57.08 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 57.17 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.51 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 58.66 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 59.37 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 57.89 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 62.3 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 64.4 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 61.05 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 63.19 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 62.01 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 64.85 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 65.39 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 67.53 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 70.54 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 72.15 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 74.65 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 76.35 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 79.75 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 81.56 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 80.98 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 81.22 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 81.22 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.15 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 83.09 | +2.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 83.09 is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.45, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 83.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +90.0% | 10 | 19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.355 | 0.31 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.58 | 0.51 | 0.65 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.935 | 0.82 | 1.05 | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.51 | 1.33 | 1.69 | 2 |
| 1860s | 2.43 | 2.14 | 2.72 | 2 |
| 1870s | 3.89 | 3.44 | 4.35 | 2 |
| 1880s | 6.19 | 5.48 | 6.89 | 2 |
| 1890s | 9.68 | 8.62 | 10.74 | 2 |
| 1900s | 12.25 | 11.19 | 13.31 | 2 |
| 1910s | 8.43 | 7.79 | 9.07 | 2 |
| 1920s | 5.84 | 5.17 | 6.52 | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.23 | 3.83 | 4.64 | 2 |
| 1940s | 5.87 | 5.46 | 6.28 | 2 |
| 1950s | 8.56 | 7.09 | 10.03 | 2 |
| 1960s | 14.5 | 10 | 19 | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.53 | 18.09 | 31.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.64 | 35.7 | 52 | 7 |
| 1990s | 47.55 | 40.07 | 59.67 | 6 |
| 2000s | 59.27 | 55.51 | 64.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.64 | 62.01 | 79.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.54 | 80.98 | 83.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.78 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.09 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Gambia?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Gambia was 83.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.09 in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 1820.
- How does Gambia rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Gambia ranks 175th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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